1 Timothy 6

Paul instructs slaves to honor their masters, especially believing ones, to uphold the name of God and doctrine; he warns against false teachers seeking profit from godliness and teaches that godliness with contentment is great gain, cautioning against the love of money which leads to ruin.[1][3][6] He charges Timothy to pursue righteousness, keep the commandment blameless until Christ's appearing, and praises God as the blessed Sovereign, King of kings, and Lord of lords who alone has immortality.[1][2]

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Verse 2
those the ones but now believing trustworthy ones having those having masters absolute masters not not (contingently) despise let them treat with contempt because that brothers brothers are they are but but rather rather more serve let them serve as slaves because that faithful trustworthy ones are they are and and beloved beloved ones the the ones the of the benefit of benefaction partaking actively supporting themselves these things these teach be instructing and and exhort he/she calls near
οἱ oi those the ones PRO.D NOM M PL δὲ de but now CONJ πιστοὺς pistous believing trustworthy ones ADJ.S ACC M PL ἔχοντες echontes having those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL δεσπότας despotas masters absolute masters N ACC M PL μὴ me not not (contingently) PART καταφρονείτωσαν kataphroneitosan despise let them treat with contempt V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL ὅτι oti because that CONJ.S ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers brothers N NOM M PL εἰσιν eisin are they are V PRS ACT IND 3P PL ἀλλὰ alla but but rather CONJ.C μᾶλλον mallon rather more ADV δουλευέτωσαν douleuetosan serve let them serve as slaves V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL ὅτι oti-2 because that CONJ.S πιστοί pistoi faithful trustworthy ones ADJ.S NOM M PL εἰσιν eisin-2 are they are V PRS ACT IND 3P PL καὶ kai and and CONJ ἀγαπητοὶ agapetoi beloved beloved ones ADJ.S NOM M PL οἱ oi-2 the the ones PRO.R NOM M PL τῆς tes the of the DET.P GEN F SG εὐεργεσίας euergesias benefit of benefaction N GEN F SG ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι antilambanomenoi partaking actively supporting themselves V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ταῦτα tauta these things these PRO.D ACC N PL δίδασκε didaske teach be instructing V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ παρακάλει parakalei exhort he/she calls near V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG
Verse 9
those the ones but now wanting those intending to get rich to be rich fall they fall into into into temptation a test and and a snare a trap and and desires intense desires many many foolish uncomprehending (feminine plural) and and harmful harmful which those who plunge they are sinking the the men human beings into into ruin utter ruin and and destruction ruin
οἱ oi those the ones PRO.D NOM M PL δὲ de but now CONJ βουλόμενοι boulomenoi wanting those intending V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL πλουτεῖν ploutein to get rich to be rich V PRS ACT INF ἐμπίπτουσιν empiptousin fall they fall into V PRS ACT IND 3P PL εἰς eis into into PREP ACC πειρασμὸν peirasmon temptation a test N ACC M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ παγίδα pagida a snare a trap N ACC F SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ ἐπιθυμίας epithumias desires intense desires N ACC F PL πολλὰς pollas many many QUAN ACC F PL ἀνοήτους anoetous foolish uncomprehending (feminine plural) ADJ.A ACC F PL καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ βλαβεράς blaberas harmful harmful ADJ.A ACC F PL αἵτινες aitines which those who PRO.R NOM F PL βυθίζουσι buthizousi plunge they are sinking V PRS ACT IND 3P PL τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL ἀνθρώπους anthropous men human beings N ACC M PL εἰς eis-2 into into PREP ACC ὄλεθρον olethron ruin utter ruin N ACC M SG καὶ kai-4 and and CONJ ἀπώλειαν apoleian destruction ruin N ACC F SG
Verse 12
Fight Keep striving the the good beautiful fight contest of the of the faith of trust take hold of Take hold for yourself the of the eternal of an age-long life of life to which into which in you were called you were called and and you confessed you declared openly the the (feminine singular) good beautiful confession formal declaration before in the sight of many of many witnesses of witnesses
ἀγωνίζου agonizou Fight Keep striving V PRS MID IMP 2P SG τὸν ton the the ART ACC M SG καλὸν kalon good beautiful ADJ.A ACC M SG ἀγῶνα agona fight contest N ACC M SG τῆς tes of the of the ART GEN F SG πίστεως pisteos faith of trust N GEN F SG ἐπιλαβοῦ epilabou take hold of Take hold for yourself V AOR MID IMP 2P SG τῆς tes-2 the of the ART GEN F SG αἰωνίου aioniou eternal of an age-long ADJ.A GEN F SG ζωῆς zoes life of life N GEN F SG εἰς eis to which into PREP ACC ἣν en which in PRO.R ACC F SG ἐκλήθης eklethes you were called you were called V AOR PASS IND 2P SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ὡμολόγησας omologesas you confessed you declared openly V AOR ACT IND 2P SG τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG καλὴν kalen good beautiful ADJ.A ACC F SG ὁμολογίαν omologian confession formal declaration N ACC F SG ἐνώπιον enopion before in the sight of PREP GEN πολλῶν pollon many of many QUAN GEN M PL μαρτύρων marturon witnesses of witnesses N GEN M PL
Verse 13
I charge I issue orders you to you in the presence of in the sight of the of the God of a god the of the who gives life to of the one making alive the the (neuter plural) all things all things and and of Christ of the Anointed One Iēsous of Iēsous the of the who testified of the one having borne witness before upon, over Pontius of Pontius Pilate of Pontius Pilate the the (feminine singular) good beautiful confession formal declaration
παραγγέλλω paraggello I charge I issue orders V PRS ACT IND 1P SG σοι soi you to you PRO.P 2P DAT SG ἐνώπιον enopion in the presence of in the sight of PREP GEN τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God of a god N GEN M SG τοῦ tou-2 the of the PRO.D GEN M SG ζῳοποιοῦντος zoopoiountos who gives life to of the one making alive V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG τὰ ta the the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL πάντα panta all things all things QUAN ACC N PL καὶ kai and and CONJ Χριστοῦ christou of Christ of the Anointed One N GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou Iēsous of Iēsous N GEN M SG τοῦ tou-3 the of the PRO.D GEN M SG μαρτυρήσαντος marturesantos who testified of the one having borne witness V AOR ACT PTCP GEN M SG ἐπὶ epi before upon, over PREP GEN Ποντίου pontiou Pontius of Pontius N GEN M SG Πειλάτου peilatou Pilate of Pontius Pilate N GEN M SG τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG καλὴν kalen good beautiful ADJ.A ACC F SG ὁμολογίαν omologian confession formal declaration N ACC F SG
Verse 17
to the to the ones rich to wealthy ones in in the to the present now age in the age command Be issuing orders not not (contingently) to be arrogant to think loftily of oneself nor nor to hope to have hoped on upon, over riches of abundance uncertainty in uncertainty but but rather on upon, over God to a deity the to the who provides to the one providing us to us all things all things richly wealthy one for into enjoyment active enjoyment
τοῖς tois to the to the ones ART DAT M PL πλουσίοις plousiois rich to wealthy ones ADJ.S DAT M PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῷ to the to the ART DAT M SG νῦν nun present now ADV αἰῶνι aioni age in the age N DAT M SG παράγγελλε paraggelle command Be issuing orders V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG μὴ me not not (contingently) PART ὑψηλοφρονεῖν upselophronein to be arrogant to think loftily of oneself V PRS ACT INF μηδὲ mede nor nor CONJ.C ἠλπικέναι elpikenai to hope to have hoped V PRF ACT INF ἐπὶ epi on upon, over PREP DAT πλούτου ploutou riches of abundance N GEN M SG ἀδηλότητι adeloteti uncertainty in uncertainty N DAT F SG ἀλλ’ all but but rather CONJ.C ἐπὶ epi-2 on upon, over PREP DAT Θεῷ theo God to a deity N DAT M SG τῷ to-2 the to the PRO.D DAT M SG παρέχοντι parechonti who provides to the one providing V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG ἡμῖν emin us to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL πάντα panta all things all things PRO.I ACC N PL πλουσίως plousios richly wealthy one ADV εἰς eis for into PREP ACC ἀπόλαυσιν apolausin enjoyment active enjoyment N ACC F SG
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